Mr Tehan (Minister for Social Services), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social security, farm household support, family assistance and paid parental leave, and for related purposes.

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Mr Tehan presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 10:20:59 AM

Mr Tehan moved—That the bill be now read a second time.

- 10:36:35 AM

Debate adjourned(Ms O’Neil), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

Mr McCormack (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to veterans’ affairs and military rehabilitation and compensation, and for related purposes.

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Mr McCormack presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill.

Bill read a first time.

- 10:50:28 AM

Mr McCormack moved—That the bill be now read a second time.

- 11:02:04 AM

Debate adjourned(Ms O’Neil), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

Mr Sukkar (Assistant Minister to the Treasurer), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to deal with consequential and transitional matters arising from the enactment of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Act 2018, and for related purposes.

Bill read a first time.

- 11:33:39 AM

Mr Sukkar moved—That the bill be now read a second time.

- 11:36:11 AM

Debate adjourned(Dr Leigh), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

It being 1.30 pm, the debate was interrupted in accordance with standing order 43, Mr Falinski was granted leave to continue his speech when the debate is resumed,and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

At 2.28 pm the Member for Wakefield (Mr Champion) was directed, understanding order 94, to leave the Chamber for one hour for continuing to interject after a warning had been given by the Chair and he accordingly left the Chamber.

The House was informed that Ms Collinshad proposed that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely, “The Government’s failure to address the crisis in home care for older Australians”.

Message No. 288, 15 February 2018, from the Senate was reported informing the House that:

Senator O’Neill had been discharged from attendance on the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, and Senator Kitching had been appointed a member of the committee;

Senator Siewert had been discharged from attendance on the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and Senator Steele-John had been appointed a member of the committee; and

Senator Keneally had been appointed a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration and the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties.

- 4:16:16 PM

25MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 289, 15 February 2018, from the Senate was reported informing the House that:

the following senators are to be discharged from attendance on the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme:

Senator Steele-John on 7 March 2018; and

Senator Siewert on 8 March 2018; and

the following senators are to be appointed as members of the committee:

Senator Siewert on 7 March 2018; and

Senator Steele-John on 8 March 2018.

- 4:16:21 PM

26MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

Message No. 290, 15 February 2018, from the Senate was reported informing the House that Senator Farrell had been discharged from attendance on the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, and Senator Keneally had been appointed a member of the committee.